Icing vs. Marinara sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between icing and marinara sauce?
- Icing is richer in vitamin B2, yet marinara sauce is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin A, copper, potassium, iron, and fiber.
- Marinara sauce's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 23% higher.
- Icing has 17 times more saturated fat than marinara sauce. Icing has 2.974g of saturated fat, while marinara sauce has 0.17g.
We used Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat and Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium types in this comparison.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1700% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +800% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +838.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +387.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +185.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +88.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1000% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +395.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +56.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +140% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1680.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +62.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +495.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 7.951g | 0.508g | 50% |
| Fats | 16.23g | 1.48g | 23% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.22mg | 3.917mg | 23% |
| Carbs | 67.89g | 8.06g | 20% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.302mg | 0.061mg | 19% |
| Calories | 418kcal | 51kcal | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.173mg | 13% |
| Saturated fat | 2.974g | 0.17g | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.86g | 0.377g | 11% |
| Copper | 0mg | 0.081mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 34mg | 319mg | 8% |
| Iron | 0.16mg | 0.78mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 184mg | 30mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 0g | 1.8g | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 1.53mg | 2.4mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0mg | 0.137mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 33µg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 1mg | 18mg | 4% |
| Protein | 0g | 1.41g | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 18mg | 34mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 1.1µg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2mg | 2% |
| Choline | 2.3mg | 13.7mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 27mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.01mg | 0.024mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.055mg | 1% | |
| Zinc | 0.07mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 13µg | 13.9µg | 1% |
| Folate | 8µg | 13µg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 67.89g | 6.26g | N/A |
| Sugar | 63.1g | 5.5g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
16.23 g
Carbs:
67.89 g
Water:
15.07 g
Other:
0.81 g
Protein:
1.41 g
Fats:
1.48 g
Carbs:
8.06 g
Water:
87.39 g
Other:
1.66 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +996.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +742.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +479.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +104.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.974 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.86 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
7.951 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.17 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.508 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1189.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1465.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.3% |
